Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
1
Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
4
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
5
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
6
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
7
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
8
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
9
James Stewart (1908-1997)
10
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
11
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
12
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
13
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
14
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
15
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
16
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
17
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
18
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
19
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
20
Anthony Martinez
21
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
22
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
23
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
24
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
25
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
26
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
27
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
28
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
Entrepreneur
29
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
30
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
31
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
32
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
33
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
34
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
35
Jesse White (1917-1997)
36
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
37
Miguel Rodriguez (1961-1997)
38
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
39
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
40
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
41
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
42
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
43
Fritz Von Erich (1929-1997)
44
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
45
Nicolette Larson (1952-1997)
Pop Singer
46
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
47
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
48
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
